35.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Abington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Abington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks daily life in Abington, where 35% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the figures for both Queensland and Australia, though the area is sparsely populated.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common, with arthritis (10%) and diabetes (8.3%) being the most reported. Despite this, the 5% of people with a mental health condition is well below the national figure.
5.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Abington, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Abington reported needing help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Abington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30006/abington/topic/health-disability